"Traffic was terrible," maybe Crossword Clue

• "I had something come up," maybe

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 20, 2025 · 3 letters

• Fudge the facts

  New York Times · Sunday, February 16, 2025 · 3 letters

• Cover story?

  New York Times · Wednesday, February 12, 2025 · 3 letters

• Taradiddle

  New York Times · Sunday, November 3, 2024 · 3 letters

• Small invention

  New York Times · Saturday, October 26, 2024 · 3 letters

• Minor prevarication

  New York Times · Thursday, May 9, 2024 · 3 letters

• "I'm busy that night," often

  New York Times · Wednesday, March 20, 2024 · 3 letters

• Do some making up

  New York Times · Sunday, February 5, 2023 · 3 letters

• Piece of fudge?

  New York Times · Sunday, December 18, 2022 · 3 letters

• Little 19-Across

  New York Times · Thursday, May 5, 2022 · 3 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 49-Down Sign in a radio booth
• 50-Down Rummage (through)
• 51-Down "___ adorbs"
• 52-Down Leaving for
• 53-Down Like some water
• 54-Across Word with green or pearl
• 56-Across Designer Gucci
• 57-Down Track units
• 58-Down Trois : French :: ___ : German
• 59-Down Like many of Horace's works
• 60-Across One-term president
• 61-Across "Pour Some Sugar on Me" rockers [69-Across!]